US and UK Unite Against Crypto Scam Centers
The United States and United Kingdom have joined forces to combat crypto scam centers through a joint law enforcement alliance. The US Department of Justice announced that the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, the Crown Prosecution Service of England and Wales, and the UK National Crime Agency signed a memorandum of understanding.
The agreement aims to disable scam centers by conducting parallel investigations into common targets, sharing information on organized crime syndicates, and discussing which jurisdictions should prosecute specific cases. The authorities have already identified overlapping cases and plan an in-person disruption operation with private-sector partners in London in early October.
The joint effort comes as reported US losses from crypto investment fraud continue to climb. Losses reported to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center rose 89% from $4.57 billion in 2023 to $8.65 billion in 2025, according to the DOJ.